Adrian Dantley vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Adrian Dantley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.